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"THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO”.
Showing At The King's To-day
AT THE STAR-
Midnight Daddies
"Harry Gribbon... one of the galaxy of stellar comedian5 ap- pearing in Midnight Daddies." full lengta all-talking featpre now at the Star Theatre, is an
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movies costs in effort and patience
the most dificul division of screen technique-the comedy feld.
lu preparation for nearly a year example of what stardom in the
·before a single scene was me the million dotar production of *THE COUNT UN MONTE CRISTO, which opeus to-day at Le King's Theatre, is hailed as nilo of the few really big "specials to come out of Holly wood since the advent of talking pictures, and a forceful answer to the public demand for entertain- went of worldwise appeal, for all ages and alb-tastes,
This Tavish filmization of Alexandre Dumas' immortal classic is the most ambitious of the screen Achievements to date of Reliance Pictures, Inc., the Harry M, Goetz Edward small producing organiza tion, releasing through United Artists, which made Cover-the Waterfront and Palooks," the Jimmie Duraute laugh riot.
Gribbon was born in New York City and was the first of his family to enter the professional field. He earned his "first money as a newa-boy, selling the "Even- ing World" and other papers in the big town From his uncle, highly edcated
a noted mathematician, he received pri vate coaching in diction and this special drilling later enabled him to win laurels on the stage.
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He played on the speaking stage with the Shubberts, the Frohmans, Klaw and Erlanger, Mouths of research by a staff of George M. Cohan and many technical experts, unhurried scen
others." He was in the original ario préparation by three ace writ
Frohman Company of "The ers-Philip Dunne, Daa Tothersh and Rowland V. Lee and the Spollers," and created the role of "year's biggest set construction pro-Slap Jack." With Cohan's "The gramme and wardrobe assembling Red Widow" he came to Los An- preceded actual production.
geles, appearing at the Morosco Search for the ideal" personality | Theatre. where he was
seen by to play the character of Edmond Mack Sennett, who gave Dantes, familiar to pountless read
long term contract. ers" of the story in every civilized country finally resulted in the choice of Robert Donat, handsome young English screen and stage star, whom American audiences w as the dashing Thomas Culpeper in The Private Life of Henry VIII."
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Gribbon has played over
to the roles on the screen. Up time he left Hollywood on vaudeville tour he had played on all the comedy lots of the Alm capital and had also"dorie è num- ber of feature length pictures. In 1924 he left Hollywood in
headlining tour with May Emory (Mrs. Gribbon)
Carefully casting the rest of the story, the producers recruited out. standing personalities not alone
over the Keith for the principal roles, but for the countless supporting roles as well."and pantages circuits in a singing Elissa Landi was the final choira and comedy act called "Plenty of for the role of Mercedes, Dantes' Everything." He returned to the sweetheart; Louis Calhern won the Pacific Coast in the fall of 1927 part of de Villefort; Sidney Black-
and was immediately seized for pictures. Some of his feature productions are "Chinatown Charlie," a Johnny Hines vehicle. "Rose Marie," "Smart Set," "Show People," "The Camerman," "Tide of Empire," "Honeymoon,"
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was cast as Mondego; O. P. Heggie became the Abbe Faris: Irena Hervey was given the role of Valentine; William Farnum was, chosen to play Captain La Claire, and Raymond Walburn was cast as the villain, Dangiara
co-star £
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1935.
SHOWING TO DAT AT
4.30, 5.10.7.15)
& 9.30 P.M. F
KINGS
ALEXANDRE DUMA'S
"THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO”
WITH
THE STAR FIND OF THE HOUR ROBERT DONAT
AND
THE INSPIRED ACTRESS OF MANY HITS ELISSA LANDI
TOGETHER WITH A SUPERB CAST OF 500 ·
A RELIANCE PICTURE RELEASED THRU UNITED ARTISTS
A CUCKOO IN
THE NEST
Coming To The King's
The Aldwych team
NOW AND FOR EVER
Opening To-day At The Alhambra
BOORING "AT THE
TR ATRE TE No. 25313 PONAD 125832
NEXT CHANGE ·
TOM WALLS
AND
RALPH LYNN
·WITH "
YVONNE ARNAUD
A Cuckoo the Nest
Stilaritas Comedy
by JEN TRAVERS
'A CRESCENDO
++
OF LAUGHS -DAILY MIRROR.
"YOU MUST LAUGH AT RALPH LYNN" -NEWS-CHRONICLE.
AT THE QUEEN'S
"Babes In Toyland" Final Showings
Because it took up as much
space as a genuine village, the world's largest sound stage had to Toyland village street scene in be produced to accommodate the
"Babes in Toyland," new feature-
to-day at the Queen's Theatre. length picture starring Laurel" and Hardy having its final showing's
A new starring romantic team Rowland V. Lee, who had the ad which he co-starred" with Polly Tom Walls and Ralph Lyna, who Paramount's "Now and Forever" headed by is presented to film audiences in vantage of being the only Holly Moran, in "The Mysterious for so long with successive farces. wood director who had ever work Island," all for Metro-Goldwyn kept the Aldwych Theatre filled, opening to-day at The Alhambra ed with Donat-having goge "The Shakedown" abroad to direct the young star in "Broadway or Bust," for Warner nne of their most popular plays, marks the first time that these for Universal participate in a film version of Theatre. It is Gary Cooper and Carole Lombard, and the picture "The Night in Loadon "Was signed to handle the megaphone.
Brothers, and many others.
A Cuckoo in the Nest," coming
"Two stages had to be combined Peverell Marley, who has to his Then Sennett again signed him to the King's Theatre on Wednes two popular players have appeared credit the photography of such to play
in order that all the buildings in role with day next.
together as leads. In addition, It is refreshing to outstanding examples of cinema Johnny Burke in "The
the street scene could be placed renew one's five-year-old Shirley Temple, who Bride's
acquaintance with art as The House of Rothschild,"
Relations," and he scored so, not-company of players who
this talented was seen In Little Miss Marker," on one set. The entire structure. The King of Kings," "The Ten ably in this talking comedy that for the film
re-enact plays a starring role.
completely sound-proof, was then Commandments" and others, was.
the roles that made Together these three compose
transformed into a veritable won-" he was starred by the famous them famous as a teamzn. assigned the camera work,
Heading comedy producer in "Whirls and the
derland. Lining both sides of the cast is Tom Walls es
one of the most perfect combina- and bibulous Major Bons, a brilliant ters they play are sympathetic. Wind ML Noah's ark, the home the tions seen in films. The charac-buildings, as the Drum House, the Girls," "The "Bees' Buzz,”
mythical thoroughfare were such "The Big Palooka." A long term characterisation of 43. elderly contract with
Just drunkard, Ralph Lynn is of course human and entirely believable, of the Old Lady who lived in a
Yvonne and they enact a story that is shoe, Toyland's school, toy fac been signed whereby Gribbon will Peter Wyckham, with be starred in a number of these Mary Brough is Mrs. Spoker; and tears along with the smiles police station and may other little Arnaud #8 Marguerite Hickett: sincere, with loads of heart-tugs: tory. toy warehouse, barracks, great two-reel talking comedies. Robertson Hare, the Bay. Sloley- and laughs. Sennett has also featured on Jones; Grace Edwin is Mrs. Bone, in "Midnight Daddies."
the and Gordon James, Noony. All comedy producer's "all-talking full-these actors were in the original length picture.
THE GAY BRIDE
Opening To-morrow At The Queen's
Moving with the speed of sky-rocket as it sparkles across the heavens, "The Gay Bride," featuring Carole Lombard and Chester Morris will be to-morrow's attraction at the Queen's Theatre.
Sennett has
IRAK'S YOUNG KING
!!
cast.
bulldings.
Cooper is seen as a carefree chap. childhood's mythical characters.
Flainly a born adventurer, Gary.
On this street appear many of who lives by his wits, and hood- Widow Peep and her daughter,
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
KING'S:-
HONG KONC
"The Count of Monte Cristo"
QUEEN'S:-
"Babes In Toyland”
ORIENTAL:
"Stamboul Quest"
MAJESTIC
KOWLOON
"Baby Take A Bow".
ALHAMBRA
"Now and Forever"
KING'S:
Sunday
"The Count of Monte Cristo" QUEEN'S:-
"The Gay Bride" " ORIENTAL
"You Said A Mouthful" -ALHAMBRA:-
Now and Forever"
4 SHOWS 1.DULT
9.30–1.18
1-18-8.20
MAJESTIC
Doaa (HEATRE. Nathan Road Kowloon Tel. 57282
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2.30, 6.20, 7.20 & 920P.M.
BABY TAKE
"The
AROW
SHIRLEY TEMPLE
JAMES DUNN CLAIRE
ALAN DINEMAKE rouduced by JOHN STONE Dinched by
ŠERY LACHMAN
TAKE ANY TRAN OR HAPPY VALLÈY BUR
ROAD WANCHAJ
ORIENTALE
LAST
TO-MORROW
4 TIMES TO-DAY MONDAY TUESDAY
TRIPLE ENTERTAINMENT STAGE AND SCREEN SHOW BOYAL HAWAIIANS HULA DANCERS SINGERS: AND INSTRUMENTALISTS.
4.
LAUREL & HARDY
ME AND MY PAL"
MYRNA
LOY Brent
IN
Llonel Atwitt
TAMBOUL VIEST
VOLTAIRE
The story tells with much humor-in love with Carole Lombard he Mother Goose herself, Puss in
winks every man he meets. Madly Bo-Peep. Tom-Tom, Simple Simon, Coming Next Week
(Special Air Mall Service)
London, January... 18.. And instead of fizzling after the The 22-year-old King Ghazi or first flare, the pleture, based on rak recently performed his first the Charles Francis Coe's widely-read story. "Repeal," speeds along through one madcap situation after another, until the audience is left gasping for breath.
The plot concerns a young ad- venturess who decides to go gold- digging among some of New York's high-powered racketeers. When repeal comes in, the mobsters discover that the menace. of police was, a vacation compared to what a clever blonde could do with a band of "muge."
Miss Lombard, who won high enmedy honours with her portrayal '1", "20th Century“ surpasses all of 1er previous efforts in the role of ary, the blonde with a bank- tount mind
Strong male support is contri- rated by Chester Morris, who is vigorous and convincing as Office Boy, a young man who takes care of a racketeer's clerical work out of bullet range, re
Entertaining performances, dié- tinguish the supporting cast that Includes Zasu Pitts, as Mirabell, Tardrobe girl who knows too much about racketeers for her own alth Leo Carrillo as Mickey, hodyguard whose trigger is quicker than his brain; Nat Pendleton sa Shoots. Magiz racketeer lender who marries the blonde and loses his 1-gotten profits: Sam Hardy as Dingle, ambitious mobster, and Walter Walker as their attorney "Who" pays and paya, “
Jack Conway's direction keeps the Tun moving at a furiotts pace as in his recent “Girl from Mis- Bourk
1
even permits his cheaping methods
to cheat her away..
ous detail the adventures of Peter and Marguerite, who through mis- chance are forced to spend a night together in a country inn. Peter
His little daughter, Fennie, play- is newly married and has a
ed by Shirley Temple, has been dragon of a mother-in-law, who acciden- brought up by a guardian. Des tally traces him to the ion and perate for money, he even con- catches him with Marguerite. Both sents to accept cash for his right parties are innocent, of course, but to his own daughter. That is
Bhifts so visions have a until he sees her.. official function of an interna-guilty appearance.
Then he carries her away To tional character. This is the Out of this slight material is gether with Carole Lombard they opening of the pipe-line which built up a brilliant farce with Tom lead a happy, carefree life, until will take oil from Kirkuk to the Walls and Ralph Lynn providing Cooper is again tempted to stray any number of laughs aided and abetted by the other members of the from the straight and narrow. At In the afteen months he has cast. Tom Walls directed the pic this point the child's love and been
has ture as well as playing a leading faith in him is vindicated, when, matured rapidly.
role. How well he succeeds, in the by a noble deed of self-sacrifice, He has dealt with five Minis-dual capacity of actor and direc- he removes himself from her life terial crises, has married, and has or will be conceded by everyone and makes happiness possible for developed pronounced nationalist on seeing the film.
Mediterranean.
views.
the throne he
These last, with his keenness for
far with his subjects. nying, have made him very popu
Old Harrovian
Though he did not progress very rapidly at Harrow, and left young, he talks English fluently, which King Felsal never learnt to do.
He is very much less Anglophil than his father, and the pro- whom King Feisal relled have British elder statesmen upon
rather lost influence under King Ghazi
But he 18 shrewd enough to realise the importance of the British alliance.
That's What We Thought
Leon, aged three, on a long trip with his parents amused himself by looking out the Pullman win- dow. While passing through a wooded section of the country, Leon turned suddenly, to his mother and exclaimed: ” “Oh, mother, look quick! - All the trees are going back home?"
TO-DAY
ONLY
her.
Boots, Little Boy Blue, the Queen
of Hearts. King Cole and many others.
To The Alhambra
Victor Herbert's music rendered by Harry Jackson's famed radio Getting Seven Hundred men and
geous voices of Felix Knight and French nobility of another genera orchestra. and sung by the gor-women of Hollywood to act like Virgina Karos, radio vocalist, fion is no easy tack, Director John when combined with Laurel and Adola discovered while fiming the i Hardy's Inimitable comedy and final scenes, of "Voltaire" the these extravagant settings, pro-Warner Bros. picture starring duces a film that sets
height in the history of filmdom.
2 new George Arliss, based on one of the
most colourful incidents in the On completion of the picture, fe of Voltaire, the French fire- Hal Roach made the city of Los brand. single handed, almost in- Angeles a present of the Toyland cited a French Revolution and Street and its unique structures, which opens at the Alhambra the settings to be erected at the Theatre on Wednesday next children's playground in Call- fornia city.
QUEEN'S
2.30, 5.10,
7.20 & 9.80
PM
THE BIGGEST ENTERTAINMENT INTOWN)
Victor Herbert's magic melodies, Laurel and Hardy for laughs what grander combination to bring music and comedy to their greatest heights!
LAUREL HARDY
Babes in Toyland
Even the white, wigs and the voluminous lace and satin costumes of the Louis XV period would not hide the modern manners of some of these ambitious extras as they sat in pompous state during the presentation of a play in the Versailles Gardens,
on
After much exhortation Adolf's part, seven hundred extras were Anally persuaded to forget cigarettes," "gum chewing and in- formal mannerisms long enough to let the cameras record the dignity of the occasion. But just as the director had apparently won his point, Margaret Lindsay, the latest screen sensation, making a stage entrance in the play within a play, tripped over her train and - fell fat.
Voltaire is a thrilling drama
of the sturing times prior to the French revolution in which Vol. taire, the famous wit and writer balted
own
and
THE MAESTRO OF MIRTH supported
BY A GREAT CAST OF COMEDY STARS IN THE GREATEST LAUGH¦ SHOW YOU EVER ́SAW!
DOE BROWN
MA Fle Nacional wlt with
GINGER ROGERS
"FARINA"
"YOU SAID A
MOUTHFUL"
ginald Oven, Alan Mowbray and Gordon Westcott. The screen play by Paul Green and Maude T. Ho- well is based on a novel by George Gibbs and E. Lawrence Dudley.
ALHAMBRA
BUKURE
"NOW PLAYING Better and Bigger Picture from Paramonni
“Little Miss Markač.. gives Príom Charislag a few pollitári
au how to handle the fade anxi
TOW AND FOREVER
SIR BUY STANDING CHARLOTTE GRANVILLE
EXCHANGE ORGE ARDIBS VOLTAIRES
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